David Feldman Romania June 5, 2019

39 Romania – Early Postal History & Classic Stamps – June 5, 2019 Lot N° Symbol(s) / Photo Page Cat. N° Estimate ( € ) 20046 F GALATZ: 1846 (8.10) Folded entire to Genoa, Italy, bearing blue straight-line “GALLATZ 8.OCT.” ds of the Austrian Post, with clear blue double oval Cyrillic cachet inscribed “SAU KURATIT LA KAPITANIA PORTULUI GALATZ” alongside, and disinfected at harbor master/Galatz), also showing Andrew’s Cross indicating the pre-paid nature of the cover, as well as a red “P.D.”. On entering Austrian territory, it was disinfected at the lazzaret of Boian and on reverse the cover bears a “RN 85” (Rauchen Nummer 85”) manuscript notation in black ink, indicating the 85th in a series of disinfections made that year, together with a black “Genoa 17Oct.” arrival postmark, usual Rastel holes indicating the disinfection (Dragomir type K44 – 8R; see #158 on page 58) , very fine and scarce, rare combination of one quarantine Galatz negative seal + two Austrian Post(departure and arrival) stamps + PD & RD notations 600 - 800 20047 F GALATZ: 1852 (10.8) Folded entire sent by Fils H. Theologo in Constantinopole to Demetrio Bozin in Galatz, bearing blue oval Austrian Lloyd agency at Constantinopole cachet, with clear blue double oval Cyrillic cachet inscribed “SAU KURATIT LA KAPITANIA PORTULUI GALATZ” alongside, and disinfected at harbor master/Galatz, showing additional negative seal of “FILS H. THEOLOGO CONSTANTINOPOLE” on reverse, usual Rastel holes indicating disinfection (Dragomir type K44 – 8R; see #158 on page 58) , very fine and scarce, rare combination of one quarantine Galatz negative seal and one bluish Austrian Lloyd agency at Constantinopole cachet 600 - 800